What was the role of Germany in the Winter War / Russo-Finnish War (1939-1940)? Generally, it is rather absent in the portrayals, yet a closer look reveals that Germany was not as neutral. In various cases it took a rather pro-Soviet stance as well. This is related to the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, but also due to Germans concern that the Allies might get a foothold in the North. Cover design by vonKickass. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon, see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Müller, Rolf-Dieter: An der Seite der Wehrmacht: Hitlers ausländische Helfer beim „Kreuzzug gegen den Bolschewismus“ ; 1941 - 1945. 1. Aufl, Links: Berlin, 2007. Stahel, David (Ed.): Joining Hitler’s Crusade: European Nations and the Invasion of the Soviet Union, 1941. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge ; New York, NY, 2018. Kistle, Thomas William: Finland in Nazi Germany’s war strategy 1939-1945, University of Monata: 1968. Karnisky, Robert Brian: On War and the Winter War, Florida State University: 2007. Cambridge History of the Second World War. Volume II. Politics and Ideology. Cambridge University Press: UK, 2015. The Cambridge History of the Second World War, Volume I: Fighting the War. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 2015. Maier, Klaus A.: Die Errichtung der Hegemonie auf dem europäischen Kontinent. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt: Stuttgart, 1979 (Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg, Bd. 2). Wagner, Gerhard (Hrsg.): Lagevorträge des Oberbefehlshabers der Kriegsmarine vor Hitler 1939-1945. J. F. Lehmanns Verlag: München, 1972. Sprague, Martina: Swedish volunteers in the Russo-Finnish Winter War, 1939-1940. McFarland & Co., Publishers: Jefferson, N.C. ; London, 2010. Stoker, Donald: The Naval War in Baltic. In: Baltic Secu